Helo everyone...
These are some of the shortcuts you should know, Especially for graduates..
LA :Local Area
LAC :Local Area Code
LAN: Local Area Network
LCS: LoCation Services
LLC: Logical Link Control
LM: Load Module
LMT: Local Maintenance Terminal
LIF: Low speed Interface
LQC: Link Quality Control
Antennas
M3UA SS7 MTP3 :User Adaptation layer
MAC: Medium Access Control
MAP: Mobile Application Part
MBS Multi-standard Base Station (UTRAN)
MBS: Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
MCR: Minimum Cell Rate
MExE: Mobile Execution Environment
MM: Mobility Management
MMUX :Mac Multiplexer
MSC: Mobile Switching Centre
MSP: Multiple Subscriber Profile
MTP3: Message Transfer Part level 3
MTP-3B :Message Transfer Part level 3 Broadband
NAS :Non Access Stratum
NBAP: Node-B Application Part
NE: Network Element
N/E: Normal/ Emergency
NEM: New element manager
NM: Combined EM and SNM
NML: Network Management Layer
NMS: Network Management System
NPA: Network Performance Analyser
NTP: Network Time Protocol
OAM: Operation And Maintenance
OD: Office Data
ODMA: Opportunity Driven Multiple Access
ODT: Office Data Tool
ODTM: Office Data Tool Macro
OMC-R: Operation & Maintenance Centre - Radio
OPEX: OPerational EXpenditures
ORB: Object Request Broker
OS: Operating System
OSA: Open Service Architecture
OSU: OAM Signalling Unit
OTDOA: Observed Time Difference of Arrival
-IPDL –: Idle Period Downlink
OTSR: Omni directional Tx/Sectorised Rx
OVSF: Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor
PCCH: Paging Control Channel
PCR: Peak Cell Rate
PCU :Packet Control Unit
PDA :Personal Digital Assistant
PDC: Personal Digital Cellular (2G Japan)
PDP: Packet Data Protocol
PDU: Protocol Data Unit
PLMN: Public Land Mobile Network
PM: Performance Measurement (O&M)
PM: Physical Medium (ATM)
PMUL :Performance Measurement Upload
P/ R :Primary/ Redundant
PRACH: Physical Random Access Channel
PS: Packet Switched
PSK: Phase Shift Keying
PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network
QoS: Quality of Service
QPSK: Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
Network Operating Center
RA: Routing Area
RAB :Radio Access Bearer
RAC Routing Area Code
RAC: Radio Admission control
RACH: Random Access Channel
RAID: Redundant Array Independent (or InexpensiveDisk
RAN: Radio Access Network
RANAP :RAN Application Part
RB: Radio Bearer
RF: Radio Frequency
RIT: Replaceable Item (board, card or module)
RLC: Radio Link Control
RNC: Radio Network Controller
RNO: Radio Network Optimiser
RNP: Radio Network Planning
RNS: Radio Network Sub-System
RNSAP: RNS Application Part
RNTI: Radio Network Temporary Identity
ROCH: Robust Header Compression
RP: Reporting Period
RPMT: RNC Performance Monitoring Tool
RRC Radio :Resource Control
RRM: Radio Resource Management
SAC :Service Area Code
SAP: Service Access Point
SAR :Segmentation And Re-assembly
SAT :SIM Application Toolkit
SC :Short Cell
SC :System Configuration
SCF :System Configuration File
SCR: Sustainable Cell Rate
SDH: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SF: Spreading Factor
SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node
SHO: Soft HandOver
SIR: Signal to Interference Ratio
SMS :Short Message Service
SNM :Sub-Network Manager
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol
SOH: Section Overhead
SPU :Signaling Processing Unit
SQL: Structured Query Language
SRNC: Serving RNC
SSCOP: Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
SSCP :Signaling Connection Control Part
STM: Synchronous Transfer Mode
STTD: Space Time transmit diversity
SU: Signalling Unit
SV :SuperVision
SWDL :SoftWare DownLoad
Fiber-optic cables
TCP: Transport Control Protocol
TD-CDMA :Time Division & CDMA
TDD: Time Division Duplex
TDMA: Time Division Multiple Access
TEU: Transmitter Equipment UMTS
TF: Transport Format
TFC: Transport Format Combination
TFCI :Transport Format Combination Indicator
TFCS: Transport Format Combination Set
TFS: Transport Format Set
TIA :Telecommunication Industry Association (USA
TMA: Tower Mounted Amplifier
TMN: Telecommunication Management Network
TMSI: Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identify
TPA: Transmit Power Amplifier
TPC: Transmission Power Control
TQL: Query Language
